Cream Cheese Cut-Out Cookies
Ingredients
The cookies
-
3
cups + 2 tablespoons
all-purpose flour
-
1½
teaspoons
baking powder
-
½
teaspoon
salt
-
1
cup
unsalted butter
-
4
ounces
full-fat brick cream cheese
-
1
cup
granulated sugar
-
1
large
egg
-
2
teaspoons
pure vanilla extract
-
1
teaspoon
almond extract
Nutella glaze
-
2
cups
confectioners' sugar
-
⅓
cup
Nutella
-
¼
cup
heavy cream or milk
-
1
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
-
a pinch
salt
-
½
cup
chopped hazelnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth, then add sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until combined.
- Divide the dough, roll out, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven and cut the chilled dough into shapes.
- Bake the cookies until lightly browned, then cool completely.
- Prepare the Nutella glaze by mixing all glaze ingredients until smooth.
- Spread the glaze on cooled cookies and decorate with hazelnuts if desired.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
36 cookies
Calories
150
Total fat
7g
Total carbohydrates
22g
Total protein
2g
Sodium
100mg
Cholesterol
20mg
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